Chesca Harlow-Wright was born into wealth and luxury. She never lacked for anything. A happy future awaits her as a London socialite who has successfully married. But from the age of thirteen, Cheska kept a secret - an unforgettable attachment to a boy who could never offer her anything even close to her usual life. Steeped in sin and shrouded in depravity. Born into the arms of impenetrable darkness. When Cheska's seemingly perfect world is torn apart by an unknown but dangerous enemy, there is only one person she can run to. The only person in the world who can protect her. The only man her weak, broken heart craves. Arthur Adley. The new head of the most dangerous crime family in London. Forced to take the helm of the clan too early, Arthur has become more ruthless, menacing and cold-blooded than ever before. With his enemies close at hand, he must fight and kill to maintain his family's leadership of London's underworld. There is no place for weakness, emotions or loss of control. But Cheska bursts into his life with destructive force. She has no place in this dark, vicious and bloodthirsty world. And to make matters worse, she is the only chink in his impenetrable armor. He already left her once, but this time she desperately needs him. She is broken, lost and in danger, and he is the only one who can help. Arthur must protect her. He must destroy those who dare threaten her, hunt down those who want to take what is his. He would level all of London to protect her... but could he protect himself too? London's famed Dark Lord is forced to face his most brutal battle yet - a battle with his past, relentless enemies lurking in the shadows... and the chaos of Chesky's presence in an impenetrable fortress, like granite, which was once his heart.